should i follow Avid Specs

[Jon Zanone]

Follow the specs on the Avid site.

[robertbec] “Just cause Avid has not tested these does not mean they wont work”

You are correct. It also means you can’t get tech support. It also means you are up the proverbial creek if your system goes down and you have a client wondering where their product is.

Unless, of course you are doing this as a hobby. Then by all means, run what you got. Heck, run XP Media Center – it might work and the OS is cheaper…

Jon

“The Almighty tells me He can get me out of this mess. But He’s pretty sure you’re F%$#*D!”

[Oakmozart]

Avid recently started a support line for unsupported systems, if you can believe that. I heartily congratulate them for doing so!

Be that as it may, you have too much RAM (Windows doesn’t really see/use anything above 3GB’s as of WinXP Pro…that will change with Vista). I back Jon’s opinion that if you’re doing this for a hobby, try using what you’ve got. Keep in mind that there’s an excellent chance you will run into problems when you add Mojo, since Mojo doesn’t seem to like most homebuilt systems. (Not all of them, since I know a few folks who are running homebuilt computers with Mojo and absolutely no problems at all, though those people are extremely rare.) Why is a long story.

If you are using this computer to make money, I suggest simply buying a certified system, as it will alleviate most of your issues, give you peace of mind, and keep you up and running (which means more profitable). You can get incredible deals on certified systems on Ebay to get you started, then upgrade to an even more current system in a year or so.

Some thoughts for you to consider.